[comp.sys.sgi] What's better about SG machines than SPARCS?

jclose@potomac.ads.com (Jeff Close) (06/03/91)

I have a bogus administrative exercise to respond to.. I've been asked to
justify using an Iris over a SPARC for work that involves 3D modeling, and could
possibly expand into some virtual reality work.  If anyone has concrete
comparisons between the two machines (including hardware differences especially)
it would be very helpful.  Mail if you can, our newser is acting up.  Thanks

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jclose@potomac.ads.com (Jeff Close) (06/04/91)

I want to thank those who responded to my earlier posting regarding performance
of SG vs. SPARC.  I did get a few numbers that may help, but it seems a
pretty futile exercise -- anyone who needs the argument isn't going to get it
anyway.  Thanks again..

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jclose@potomac.ads.com (Jeff Close) (06/05/91)

A final comment about my question about SPARCS vs. SG machines:  my point that
I was engaged in a futile exercise (rating them) was that the differences for
our application are so crucial (and obvious) that the fact that I had to justify 
it was indicative of true bureacratic ignorance.  Just my cynicism in having to
reply to it.

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